Literary fiction Books

Can you steal the perfect life? Find out, in Carmen's fabulous Christmassy stand-alone novel! It started with too many cocktails, as all great plans ...

The Secrets of Midwives is a powerful story about the buried secrets three generations of women are forced to confront. From Sally Hepworth, the number one ...

The international bestselling author answers readers' questions and discusses the origins of the Oxford inspector with a penchant for classical music.  

'I can imagine you at forty,' she said, a hint of malice in her voice. 'I can picture it right now.' He smiled without opening his eyes. 'Go on ...

A captivating compilation of fresh literary works by prominent modern writers. Released in support of the Royal National Institute for the Blind in Britain, ...

Discover the latest novel from Rose Tremain, the acclaimed author of The Road Home, which won the prestigious Orange Prize. This gripping story follows the ...

Unhistorical blends elements of historical narrative, confessional poetry, and detective fiction to narrate the story of a modern romantic relationship that ...

Adriana Trigiani, known for her bestselling novel The Shoemaker's Wife, is back with a new captivating story, All the Stars in the Heavens. Set in the golden ...

Lizzie is unhappy with her appearance and avoids sending photos while dating online because she believes no one wants a overweight girl. To change this, ...

From the acclaimed author of Bunny, praised by Margaret Atwood as “genius,” comes a thrilling novel centered around a theater professor who believes that ...

Only fifty-four minutes after Kris Hopkins entered the world, his father sneaked into the hospital nursery and placed a small football into his tiny hands. ...

Many years ago, Iris Greenfeder's mother vanished mysteriously. The family lived at Hotel Equinox where Iris's father worked as the manager and her mother ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD Have you ever considered the cost of a mother’s desire? Emily Itami delves into this question with both humor ...

From Martha Hall Kelly, the bestselling author of Lilac Girls, and her co-author Kathy Murray, comes a novella inspired by Murray's own incredible experience ...

While attending a summer camp in New England, young Eric Schroder, a first-generation East German immigrant, decides to take on the last name Kennedy in ...

Charlie Shade and Alice Bussard unexpectedly find themselves enamored with each other, experiencing a deep and intense love. Alice, captivated by the kind ...

Description

The term 'literary fiction' came into common use in the early 1960s. It is primarily used to distinguish 'serious fiction'—works that are considered to have literary value—from genre fiction and popular fiction. The word 'literature' is sometimes used to refer to this category, though it can also describe a broader range of written works.